heat shield
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Their return journey will test an upgraded heat shield during the capsule's fiery re-entry into the Earth's atmosphere.
From BBC ● Jun. 9, 2026
A top lieutenant of Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg for more than 20 years, Bosworth’s outspokenness and hard-charging style have made him a magnet for controversy—and, at times, a useful heat shield for his billionaire boss.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 25, 2026
The upper stage has several test objectives, including cargo deployment and heat shield development.
From Barron's ● May 21, 2026
The upper stage is to deploy a payload of 20 mock satellites and two "specially modified Starlink satellites" outfitted with cameras, which will analyze the spacecraft's heat shield.
From Barron's ● May 21, 2026
Once it lands here, they'll ditch the heat shield, all the life support stuff, and a bunch of empty fuel tanks.
From "The Martian" by Andy Weir
